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Okay so I'm 5 days post op and today I got brave ad had a scrambled egg half of one, and then a bean burrito frm t bell for lunch and I'm not supposed to have soft foods till day 7-8.. I know I shouldn't of cheated but it happened and I feel guilty.. Did anyone else have a "cheat"?

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I am sure you are not the only one but I strongly urge you to leave that behind and stay on track. You need to heal and you can do serious damage to your band. You also want to start your journey on the right track. Let it go and try really hard to follow your doctors guidelines. You had the surgery because you want positive results. You need to change your way of eating and learn to not go back to bad habits. Best of luck to you!!

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It's not about feeling guilty over cheating. It's the fact that you can ruin your surgery by eating solid foods before your band has had a chance to heal into it's new position. There are about 5 sutures sewn into your stomach that were placed there to hold the band in place. If you want to be successful you must find a way to obey your surgeons guidelines.

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It's not about feeling guilty over cheating. It's the fact that you can ruin your surgery by eating solid foods before your band has had a chance to heal into it's new position. There are about 5 sutures sewn into your stomach that were placed there to hold the band in place. If you want to be successful you must find a way to obey your surgeons guidelines.

I'm 6 weeks tomorrow and I have not cheated I'm to scared, no bread no meat no thing lol it's so hard but , I want to be healthy, I see Dr tomorrow and I think I get my first fill ? Hopefully I won't feel so hungry

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I'm 6 weeks tomorrow and I have not cheated I'm to scared' date=' no bread no meat no thing lol it's so hard but , I want to be healthy, I see Dr tomorrow and I think I get my first fill ? Hopefully I won't feel so hungry

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Why no meat? And my doctor only said to limit white bread because its not nutritious. I know each doctor has different guidelines but that seems a bit extreme.

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Why no meat? And my doctor only said to limit white bread because its not nutritious. I know each doctor has different guidelines but that seems a bit extreme.

My friend had Lapland and can only tolerate dark chicken meat, and I see her suffer, tomorrow when I see dr I have lots of ????? Lol and I can't Waite to see scale lol

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Roxie I with you, I am only on Day 6 put I following 100%. Can I ask how much you have lost after 6 weeks?

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I'm 6 weeks tomorrow and I have not cheated I'm to scared' date=' no bread no meat no thing lol it's so hard but , I want to be healthy, I see Dr tomorrow and I think I get my first fill ? Hopefully I won't feel so hungry

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I eat everything. Just remember to chew chew chew. I find filets are very easy to chew. Also I eat a lot salmon because it is very soft and easy. Didn't your dietitian give you a print out of stages? Good luck

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What you've eaten is fine for your solid or mushie stage but no your liquid stage, I know it's really hard but you really need to follow your surgeons post op instructions at this healing stage. Just keep sipping those liquids, don't worry about calorie amounts at the moment and try to distract yourself with something else when it gets hard and you want to eat.

I can eat everything, only problem I've had with certain foods is if its been to dry or I've taken too big of a bite and I'm at a good restriction. The lapband is not about not being able to eat food, sure some will have problems with certain foods but this thing about never eating bread or meat is a wrong. Nothing is off limits just what you personally can't tolerate. It's about eating clean with the odd treat in moderation.

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My friend had Lapland and can only tolerate dark chicken meat' date=' and I see her suffer, tomorrow when I see dr I have lots of ????? Lol and I can't Waite to see scale lol

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I eat everything but have only had two fills. You should be able to eat everything but only in smaller amounts. It's about eating healthy not denying yourself. This is YOUR journey not your friend's. Does your instructions from your doctor say no meat? I hope you get all your questions answered. I wish you luck.

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I agree with Tara, Roxie. this is your journey and your lapband. Most people can tolerate some meats, and you really should be eating your Protein. Best wishes for your 6 week trip to your surgeon's office. karen

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Okay so I'm 5 days post op and today I got brave ad had a scrambled egg half of one' date=' and then a bean burrito frm t bell for lunch and I'm not supposed to have soft foods till day 7-8.. I know I shouldn't of cheated but it happened and I feel guilty.. Did anyone else have a "cheat"?[/quote']

Kristen

Sorry to high jack your post with comments to Roxie. But TMF gave get advice/info. Be strong! You can do it and heal properly.

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I cheated as well. I just couldn't hack it anymore... But, I also think some of these post op diets are way too restrictive and probably overly cautious.

But if I could have hung in there, I would have. Why take the risk?

The stomach is trying to heal and it makes sense that we want to tax it as little as possible.

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